With public safety a concern for many Hellertown residents, it is no doubt welcome news that the borough’s police department will soon receive more than $117,000 for the purchase of new vehicles and equipment.
Community
Intense Snow Squall Produces Near Whiteout Conditions Across Area
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsThe approaching band of heavy snow prompted local police and state officials to issue emergency alerts warning motorists that hazardous driving conditions were expected.
Black River
Black River Road Bridge Wall Collapses into Stream in L. Saucon
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsA wall along the east side of a small bridge across the Black River in Lower Saucon Township collapsed over the weekend, leading to questions about whether traffic on it may be restricted.
Accident
Closed Section of Rt. 378 Reopens in Lower Saucon Township
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsOne of the Lehigh Valley’s busiest north-south routes remained closed as of mid-day Tuesday due to utility wires that were brought down onto it by a car accident Monday.
Police
State Cops Seek Help IDing Car That May Be Linked to Fatal Wreck
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsPennsylvania State Police Troop M are asking for help from the public with identifying the operator of a car they say may have been involved in a fatal accident on I-78.
Bridge Street
Part of Old Bethlehem Road Closed Due to Storm Damage
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsIf you regularly travel Old Bethlehem Road in Springfield Township, you may need to use a detour for some time. Springfield Township Police announced Tuesday that a portion of the two-lane road “will be closed for an extended length of time due to storm water damage.”
Business
Saucon Valley Area Cleans Up from Flash Flooding (Photos)
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsA historic storm that dumped as much as 7 inches of rain on parts of the area Wednesday left sunny skies, cooler temperatures and plenty of debris to clean up in its wake, but the general consensus among residents seemed to be that it “could have been worse.”
Bucks
‘Life-Threatening’ Flooding Under Way in Northampton, Lehigh Cos.
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Est. Read Time: 7 minsAs the remnants of Hurricane Ida pressed eastward across Pennsylvania Wednesday afternoon, rainfall rates steadily increased across the Lehigh Valley, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks and Montgomery counties, along with parts of surrounding counties.
Community
Man’s Body Found in Delaware River in Upper Bucks, Police Say
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsPennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying the body of a man that was found wedged against a riverside dock in Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County.
Community
Olden Days, 1897: Fire Teaches Hellertown ‘Bitter’ Lesson
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsRegardless of where they live, most people today take fire protection services for granted, but they haven’t always existed. In Hellertown, for example, there was no one routinely battling the flames until Dewey Fire Company No. 1 was formed in 1898.
Community
State Trooper Cleared in Killing of Williams Township Man
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Est. Read Time: < 1 minNorthampton County District Attorney Terry Houck announced late last week that the police-involved shooting of a 55-year-old Williams Township man was justified by the fact that the man’s behavior led the officer to believe his life was in imminent danger.